The Bloody Chandelier Of Perfection

Chapter VI

And so, he continued and so did the weight on my shoulders...
"The next day I woke up and thought things were going alright, but as you said one week is not enough. And I didn't knew what was the next thing to do. One day 3 I thought I had done everything now I just have to wait for time to pass and watch your body hang. But I was wrong. That day, presented to me were criminals. A killer, a psycho who liked ripping people's organs and hanging them around his house, a theif who had stole over 2.5 grand and a scammed who scammed a government officer and stole 360,000 dollars. And I had to punish them, I knew I had to give a punishment so bad that no one would dare do something like this again. So I hanged them all on your chandelier of blood. So everyone knew every type of crime has one and only punishment and that's death. I thought that was terrorizing enough for the people. But it had more effects to the people than I thought. They said what a cruel man, took over the kingdom saying the past ruler, Charles Maxon Cambridge was to mean and cruel now look at him.i guess no one with power can be themselves, he probably took pleasure when they were suffering. The killer and the psycho deserved it but why the scammed and the theif? They returned the money, hy didn't even hold a meeting with the victims nor a case in the courtroom, what a unqualified ruler, king Charles was much better, this town was the best under him. I tried not to be hurt by them, I told myself I was right, itild myself I was a better ruler but what was really happening is me turning into you, well not your current self as I am impressed by the character development you went through in a week, but your past self the cruel, egoistic and full of pride you. That's who I was becoming. I wanted to end everyone who doubted me. But if I did it by killing them that would just prove them right, I needed to prove myself as the best, another mistake. What made me a better ruler than you was caring about the people but now I was losing that too. What an idiot I was." he said as he started staring down in sorrow. I knew that had hurt him and it hurt me too. But it raised a question in my mind.... How did he knew his mistakes?
I let him continue hoping he would explain it himself, as he was quiet the smart boy, if could realize his mistakes, be a better ruler than me even if it was just for a few days. He would do it. So I let him continue.
"The next day I just tried to prove me as good ruler, I went on a stroll around the kingdom and felt proud to be the owner of all of that, I over heard conversations of people talking about me, none of them was what I expected, it broke me inside I felt like crying but no! I have to prove myself as a better Ruler. So continued the stroll and realized that I was the problem, but I couldn't accept that, I was too full ego. During my stroll I realized the people I helped by providing support hadn't done any good yet. So the next day I summoned them all and asked what is it that's taking you so long to be able to prove your talent that you can't do it without funds? I thought you were good at what you do? And they replied with, Lord, we appreciate your help with all our hearts we really do, but we can't work that fast, please grant us more time, we will prove ourselves. They tried to explain to me, but I was too stupid, I don't have time! The clock is ticking, I had one week and today is day 4, it's only 3 days till I have to prove myself as a better ruler, and make this kingdom! Work faster I need you to prove yourselves by the end of the week, just like I have to! I said. What an idiot I had become, I sent them home and all I did for the rest of the day was think about how to make the kingdom better, I thought maybe the people need to appreciate all I was doing or maybe they needed to help me out too, maybe they were doing something that was getting in the way of this kingdom being better so I decided to hold a conference. I did as I thought. I went on stage and said So there may have been some rumors going around so just to clear them out I will explain it you people well I challenged Charles Cambridge and took over the kingdom for a week and now have to prove myself as a better ruler within one week but what's sad is today is day 5 and I haven't made this kingdom all that better, I made me and you equal, and tried to help with the issues you have with government, and provided support to those who were talented, and I believe all of you are talented too, now I need all of you to work hard and cooperate with me and me and you together can make this place better and you will be freed from the cruel Charles Cambridge, now you may think I'm cruel too for the way I punished the crimals but that was to show to you what happens if you be a terrible human, now let's all be a better person and any problem you may have with me as a ruler, please come to the castle and we will deal with it together like we should. I said, think this will help" he continued.
I felt the guilt, a voice I the back of my head wispher "I'd you hadn't ruin this place so much he wouldn't have had to work so hard and he wouldn't be beating himself up right now in front you, it's all your fault" I felt like I was sitting there with devil on both shoulders, poor boy, I wish I was there to help me, what made it worse is I had an option, I could have been there and explained his mistakes to him when he said he needed it instead of living carefreely, I put this pressure on him by not being there. And if I didn't rule like this he wouldn't have to come at the castle in the first place, only if this chandelier never tasted blood and only if this power hadn't made me who I was today. I'm a villain, not one that is broken or just needed help but one that doesn't deserve to live because of everything he has done.